In a large pot, bring 1 quart water to a boil with 1 teaspoon salt. Prepare an ice bath. Add beans to boiling water, return to a boil and cook 3 minutes. With a strainer, remove beans to ice bath and cool completely. Drain and dry beans completely with paper towels.

In a heavy-bottomed 12-inch sauté pan, heat oils over high heat until just smoking. Spread beans over the bottom of the pan in as much of a single layer as possible. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook without disturbing until beans are well browned, about 8 minutes. Turn beans with tongs, add sliced onion, parsley and summer savory and cook, stirring every now and then, until beans are nicely browned and onions are